Self build
Factors that effect your self build costs
The evolution of Self Build
Is Self Build for you?
A brief video to help you when embarking on a Self Build project. Here are 4 questions that you must ask yourself before commencing any work.
Self Building: all over the world!
What you can do to source materials for a Self Build
Large scale pilot project for 120 serviced plots unveiled at Basingstoke
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has today unveiled more details of how the £150m fund to help supply thousands serviced building plots will operate. Details of the initiative were first mentioned in the Chancellor’s Budget speech earlier this year. Click here for further information
Council support for selfbuild
According to a recent NaSBA report, 41% of self-build portal users said that finding land is the most significant obstacle. Although it is very early days it is great to see so many local councils looking at selfbuild as part the solution to the housing crisis. Click here for the full story
Information about changes to planning system & your building guarantee
More information about various changes to the planning system have emerged which should make it easier for self builders, following the chancellor’s recent Autumn statement. This comes on top of the Chancellor’s proposals to remove affordable housing section 106 contributions from future self build projects Click here for the full story We hope to see more […]
Labour Party signals support for self build help
Labour Party Leader Ed Miliband yesterday launched an independent Housing Commission led by Sir Michael Lyons (the former Chairman of the BBC); and the Party has tasked him with drawing up a plan for increasing the supply of new homes in England to more than 200,000 a year by the end of the next parliament. […]